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CATALOGUE =—_- PG 


of the 


Albert Spencer Collection 


Foreign Paintings 


They will be on ex- 
- hibition at the . 


Fifth Avenue Art Galleries 
366 Fifth Avenue 
Each day and evening (Sunday 
excepted), from Monday, Feb- 


ruary 20th, until Tuesday, 
February 28th, at moon... 


They will be Sold at Auction at 
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Fifth Avenue, corner of Etghteenth Street 


On Tuesday Evening, February 28th 
At half-past seven o'clock 


New York, 1888 


ORTGIES & CO. R. SOMERVILLE 


Auctioneers 


FREPACE 


R. SPENCER’S Collection has for 
years been celebrated for tts high 
standard of excellence, for the great care 
and liberality with which it has been 
selected, for the irreproachable pedigree of 
each work, and for its almost unique rep- 
resentation of the great masters of the 
school of ‘Barbizon 
The productions of these famous painters 
are now widely scattered, and each year 
get more securely placed, therefore the dts- 
persion of this very choice collection offers 
opportunities which can seldom occur 
5 


These pictures are so generally and so 
favorably known that tt is unnecessary 

say more than to call attention to their 
perfect condition, and to the fact that they 
will be sold in good faith 


INDEX 


of the mumbers of the Paintings, 
Names and distinctions of the Art- 
tsts represented in| this collection 


BARYE (A. L.) dec’d . . Paris’ 


Born in Paris 

Pupil of Bozto and Gros. 

Medals, 1831 

Legion of Honor, 1833 

Oficer Legion of Honor, 1855 
Member of the Institute of France, 1868 
Born, 1795. Died, 1875 


BOLDINI(G.)-'. °. . . Paris 


Born in Ferrara, Italy 


BRETON (Jules) . y . Paris 
Born tn Courrieres, 1827 
Pupil of Devigne & Drolling 


Medals, 1855-57-509-61 
Medals, London, Vienna and Brussels 


7 


3, 


&, 20 


Ribbon of St. Stanislas of Russia 

Legion of Honor, r86r 

Medal of the First Class and Officer 
Legion of Honor at the Universal 
Ex. 1807 

Medal of Honor, Salon, 1872 

Knight of the Order of Leopold, 1881 

Corresponding Member of the Acad- 
emtes of Vienna, Stockholm and 
Madrid 


Member of the Institute of France, 1856 
68 


COROT (Jj. B.C.) dec’'d . Paris 


Born in Parts 
Pupil of V. Bertin 
Medals, 1838-48-55-67 
Legion of Honor, 1846 
Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1867 
Diploma to the memory of deceased 
artists, Exposition Untversal, 1878 
Born, 1796. Died, 1875 
34) 59 


DAUBIGNY (C. F.) dec’d . Paris 


Born tn Parts 
Pupil of Delaroche 
Medals, 1848-53-55-57-59-67 
Legion of Honor, 1859 
Officer of Legion of Honor, 1874 
Diploma to memory of deceased artists 

IS78 
Born, 1817. Dted, 1878 

25, 60 


8 


DECAMPS (A. G.) dec’ad «Paris 


Born in Paris 
Puptl of Pujol 
Medals, 1831-34 
Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, 1839 
Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1851 
Born, 1803. Died, 1860 
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DELACROIX (Eugene) dec’d Paris 


Born tn Charenton 
Pupil of Guérin 
Medals, 1824-48 
Medal of Honor, 1855 | 
Legion of Honor, 1831 
Officer, 1846 
Commander, 1855 
Member of the Institute, 1857 
Born, 1708. Died, 1863 
IF) 53 


DIAZ (N.) dec’d . . . Paris 


Born tn Bordeaux 

Medals, 1844-46-48 

Legion of Honor, 1851 

Diploma to the memory of deceased 
artists, Exposition Universal, 1878 

Born, 1807. Died, 1876 


41 Oy F3; 17, 22, 26, 29, 32, 30, 39, 43, 45, 48, 51, 55, O4 


DOMINGO (/.) . +.  « Paris 


Born in Madrid 
499 


DUPRE (jules) . ; . Paris 


Born in Nantes, 1812 

Medals, 1833-67 

Legion of Honor, 1849 

Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1870 


5, I9, 30, 37 


FROMENTIN (E.) dec’d  . Paris 


Born in La Rochelle 
Pupil of Cabat 
Medals, 1849-57-59-07 
Legion of Honor, 1859 
Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1867 
Diploma to the memory of deceased 
artists, Exposition Universal, 1878 
Born, 1520. Died, 1876 
18, 27, 38, 61, 65 


GEROME (J. L:) . . Paris 


Born in Vesoul, 1824 

Pupil of P. Delaroche 

Medals, 1847-48-55 

Legion of Honor, 1855 

Member of the Institute of France, 


1865 
One of the Eight Grand Medals of 
Honor, 1867 


Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1867 

Grand Medal of Honor, 1874 

Commander of the Legion of Honor, 
1878 

Medal for Sculpture, 1878 

Grand Medal of Honor, 1878 

Professsor in the school Ws the Beaux 
Arts 


Io 


HAMON (J. L.) decd». Paris 


Born, in Plouha 

Pupil of P. Delaroche 
Medals, 1853-55-67 
Legion of Honor, 1855 
Born, 1S21. Died, 1874 


ISABEY (L.G.E.) dec’'d . Paris 


Born tn Parts 

Pupil of hts Father 

Medals, 1824-27-55 

Legion of Honor, 1832 

Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1852 

Born, 1504. Dited, 1587. , 
2 


KNAUS(L.)  .  .. . Berlin 


Born in Weesbaden, 1829 

Pupil of the Dusseldorf Academy 

Medals, 1853-55-57-59 

Legion of Honor, 1859 

Grand Medal of Honor, 1867 

Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1867 

Professor in the Academy, Berlin 

Member of the Academies of Berlin, 
Vienna, Munich, Amsterdam, Ant- 
werp and Christiana 

Knight of the Prussian Order of Mertt 

Medals at Berlin, Vienna and Muntch 

Weimar Gold Medal for Art 

Professor in the Berlin Academy 

Grand Medal of Honor, Antwerp, 1580 


T5; 23, 50, 57 


It 


MEISSONIER (J. L. E.) . + Paris 


Born tn Lyons, 1853 

Pupil of Cogniet 

Medals, 1840-41-43-48 

Legion of Honor, 1546 

Grand Medal of Honor, 1855 

Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1856 

Member of the Institute of France, 
ISOI 

Honorary Member of the R. A., London 

One of the eight Grand Medals of 
Flonor, 1867 

Commander of the Legion of Honor, 
1567 

Grand Medal of Honor, 1878 

Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor, 
1878 

42, 52 
MILLET (J. F.) dec’d . . Paris 


Born tin Greville 

Pupil of P. Delaroche 

Medals, 1853-64-67 

Legion of Honor, 1868 

Diploma to the Memory of deceased 
artists, Exposition Universal, 1878 

Born, 1814. Dted, 1875 


IL, 24, 40, 44, 47, 54 
PLASSAN (A. E.) : . Paris 


Born in Bordeaux, 1817 
Medals, 1852-57-59 
Medal, Centennial Exp., Phila., 1876 
Legion of Honor, 1859 
4,7 


I2 


ROUSSEAU (Theo.) dec’d . Paris 


Born in Paris 

Pupil of Léthitre 

Medals, 1834-49-55 

Legion of Honor, 1852 

One of the eight Grand Medals of Honor, 
1867 

Diploma to the memory of deceased 
artists, Exposttion Universal, 1867 

Born, 1812. Died, 1567 


<4, af, 28, ST, 4!, 46, 58 


SCHREYER (Ad.)  .  .. Paris 


Born in Frankfort, 1828 
Pupil Stédel Institute, Frankfort 
Medals, 1864-65-67 
Court Painter to the Grand Duke of 
poe Mecklenburg, 1862 
Medal at Brussels, 1863 
Chevalier of the Order of Leopold, 1866 
Medal at Vienna, 1873 
Medal at Munich, 1876 
Member of the Academies of Antwerp 
and Rotterdam 
67 


STEVENS (Alfred). oe Paras 


Born tn Brussels, 1828 

Pupil of Roqgueplan i 
Gold Medal at Brussels, 1851 
Medals, 1853-55-67 

Legion of Honor, 1563 


13 


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Officer of the Legton of Honor, 1567 

Commander of the Order of Leopold 

First-class Medal, Exposttion Univer- 
sal, 1878 

Grand Officer of the Order of Leo- 
pold, r&8r 

Commander of the Saranian Order of 
St. Michael 

Commander of the Order of Ferdinand 
of Austria 

£6) 


TROYON (Constant) dec’d . Paris 


Born in Sevres 
Pupil of Rivereux 
Medals, 1838-40-46-48-55 
Legion of Honor, 1549 
Born, 1810. Dted, 1865 
16, 56, O63 


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CATALOGUE 


Auction Sale, Tuesday Evening, 
February 28th, at half-past seven 


I, 
PLASSAN (Emile) LSo 
Che Annibersary ! 

3X4 


HAMON (J. L.) y | 
Lobe Lingers oe 


“Il faut toujours qu’ il s’arréte partout ”’ 
14x 17% 


BARYE (A. L.) 


Woe and fawn | 
9% x 5% 37O 


(A water color drawing) 


The sizes given represent the ‘‘sight’’ or painted surface—in inches— 
and in every case the first figure indicates the width 


I7 3 


4 
DIAZ (N. de la Pena) 


STO: The Pet Mog 
| 44X7K 


From the Chailloux Collection, Paris 


yee _DUPRE (Jules) 
( @- mG Dtudy of Crees 


“aAEAVE Mey ye 
Zot “From the collection of Durand-Ruel, Paris 
ou! 
oi al re : 


BARYE (A. L.) 
A Giger at Play 


LEE 11% xg 
(A water color drawing) 


7 
PLASSAN (Emile) 
On the Scine—near Boissise 
734% 4K 


juste J f ni 
4 ane v 18 
vy, 


BOLDINI (G.) 


@ Coquette GISC 


4% x 53% 4 


9 
DIAZ (N. de la Pena) 


Group of flowers : 
6 x 4% (oval) F yp oi 


From the Souty Collection, Paris 


f 


10 
STEVENS (Alfred) 


Che Chening of Clection May , 


12% x 18 ‘ O. y 
Painted for and purchased from M. LeRoy, OY 
Paris 
II 
MILLET (Jean Francois) 


After Bathing 
6% xX 5% AY A 
From the collection of M. Perrau, Paris ‘~ VE 


19 


Af 
* 


12 
HAMON (J. L.) 


Love ow a Wisit 


GB ISO 15% X 12 


From the Beurnonville sale, April, 1880 


13 
DIAZ (N. de la Pena) 


Landscape under Surghine 
Ko GY. 13% x9 
From the Petit Collection, Paris 


YA nod ther LISTED 
a 14 
¥ " ROUSSEAU (Théodore) 
4 Lone Cree—Autimn 
at ks 8U x 6% 
YA v Given by the artist to a charity sale 


15 
KNAUS (Prof. Ludwig) 


Les Amowurs et les Moses 
6%x9 
alt Sp Received direct from the artist 


ai 


fee 
} J */ hy t nyt ty be 29 AS OST VS 
NW 


16 
TROYON (Constant) — AG Oy 
Che Did Dak. Carly Autumn’! 


18 x 21 
From the F. J. Gsell Collection, Vienna 


17 
DIAZ (N. de la Pena) | | 
A Bouquet of Flowers GOP 


I2 xX 15% 
From the collection of M. Gerard, Paris 


18 
FROMENTIN (Eugéne) af 
Horse Crading tw the Mesert * 


Io x 8% 
Painted for M. Durand-Ruel 


I 


19g 
DUPRE (Jules) i 
fishing Boat in a Storm Le y f | 


POrx<22 


21 


| 20 
BOLDINI (G.) 


Y SO Boucher in his Studio 


é oe 


ie 
1 3 
PUM OAC e sagt 
From the Everard Collection 
21 


ROUSSEAU (Théodore) 


, The plains of Barbizon 
14% x 10% 


re | From the Chailloux Collection, Paris 
, 22 
DIAZ (N. de la Pena) 


jl . Cupid’s Lesson 
ff 73% x 12% 


ae/ WJ or the Petit Collection, Paris 


Louth 23 
KNAUS (Prof. Ludwig) 


Head of a Brunette 


+ 
; 


vy vy 9 x 10% 
) few Received direct from the artist 
é _e pie 


MILLET (Jean Francois) 
Peagant Toman and Cyila 
15 x 18 


Sold by M. Sensier to Durand-Ruel, i? 
to the collection of M. Perrau, of Paris 


| 25 as 
A URIGNY (Charles Francois “eo P| 


Q Late Summer Afternoon 


RB yy, Near Auvers, on the Athos Oise oe | 
Slo. | 


are | 


26 x 14 Vagf fherr. Cl: 
From the Petit Collectio’, Paris 


26 Pe cui 
DIAZ (N. de la Pena) wey | 


"ail 


Bh) 
Page and Hounds ~ / a / 
10% x 15% | 


From the Petit Collection, Paris 


27 
FROMENTIN (Eugéne) 
A Boar Hunt a 
23x 15 ‘4 OP i 


From the collection of M. Moreau, Paris 


23 


28 
ROUSSEAU (Théodore) 


ot aan A Cottage at Berri 


ye 
LO 


Oe 

s < Etched by Larat for the catalogue of Laurent 
Richard, Paris, 1878, when it was sold at auction 
for 18,000 francs; resold in the De Beurnonville 
collection of 1880 


I2x9 


29 
DIAZ (N. de la Pena) 
,yh0* After Rain—Sundown 


14 x IO 


30 
DUPRE (Jules) 
onyx Sunset tt Autumn 
roe : 15% x 0% : 


24 


Srna’ 


31 


ROUSSEAU (Théodore) 4 Sad 


Che Rabines of Apremont 


PH Gb as 

This picture was one of 109 paintings by this 
master which were collected and exhibited by 
Mr. Durand-Ruel at the Arts’ Club in the Rue 
Choisel, in June, 1867, and to which was append- 
ed this description: “‘A storm has just ended, 
the rainbow describes in the distance its many 
colored arch. This study was painted before 
the pine trees were planted, and which has 
robbed this arena of its arid and melancholy 
character.’—From the collection of M. Marmon- 
tel, Professor at the Paris Conservatoire of Music 


32 
DIAZ (N. de la Pena) 


a Siesta 
15% x 10% 


From the Bonnet Collection, Paris / 


33 
DELACROIX (Eugene) 


Christ at the Comb 


18 x 21 
From the Edwards Collection, and;etched in 
the Laurent-Richard Collection of April, 1873, 
when it was sold for 29,000 francs 


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25 rian tae a 
fr (/ . o ee 


4 ff 
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“COROT (Jean Baptiste Camille) 
~— gyya Fy. SUOTMING Assy Sia 


Near Ville D’Avray 


28 x(23 


From the collection of M. Edwards, banker, of 
Paris 


35 
, DECAMPS (Alexandre-Gabriel) 


VY “Turkish Butcher Shop 


19 X 234% 


i> 


: Etched by Desbrosses for the Oppenheim 
Catalogue, April, 1877; has also been in the 
Meyer and Secretan Collections 


36 
DIAZ (N. de la Pena) 
LANDS Ape ae Shadow 
Acydt.. Garb 12% x9 


From the Petit Collection, Paris 


Gt i i 26 


eerat > 
DUPRE (Jules) SO DC 
_, Cottage at L’Fsle Adam « 
21%, x 17% 
38 
FROMENTIN (Eugéne) 


The Fire lg SF 
16 x 12 fF Fes 
Purchased at the sale of M. Lepel-Cointet, 
Paris, 1881 


39 
DIAZ (N. de la Pena) 


_ ayyz.- Fn the Woods 7 *-27 


~we 1854 x 234 oy 200 
Painted for and purchased from M. Le oyf, 
Paris 
40 


MILLET (Jean Francois) 


0 
een tenees, 9 1 


Etched in the Galerie de Durand- Ruel, from 
the collection of M. Balensi, banker of Paris 


27 


rf 
J 


ol a AL Ly W fhe 
ROUSSEAU (Théodore) 


st 


a¢@%> Sunset tit a Mood 


es yy Tim m pp? X91 APE a Jla_— 


From the collection of M. Hermann, violinist 
of Paris 


42 
MEISSONIER (J. L. E.) 
a Standard Bearer of the 


| op” Flemish Cibtl Guard 
a 


53% X 9% 
Etched by Greux for the Oppenheim sale, 
April, 1877 
43 
DIAZ (N. de la Pena.) 


% Above the Clouds 
2 SY. 10% x 17% adh / JS. 


A study for one of the figures in a ‘life size 
composition, called ‘Souls aspiring to Heaven.” 
This elaborate study was a particular favorite 
with the artist, he refused to sell it and kept it in 
his studio during his life, after which it was 
purchased from his son, who is a composer of 
music 


28 


Sek. tty 9°. <5 CME 


pp rr 

ly My 

44 4 Y ill, 
ee 

MILLET ee Francois) ak pi, 


SnyX, Ge A Shepherdess 


Well known by the large aes made by 
Millet 


pid ae 45 
DIAZ (N. de la Pena) © 
The Assumption of the Dirgtit 
9% X 14 


From the collection of Leopold de See, a oe 
of Paris 


46 , 
ROUSSEAU (Théodore) _— L€, 
An Autumn Evening 


5 ee W 

This picture was one of 109 paintings by this 
master, which were collected and exhibited by 
M. Durand-Ruel, at the Arts’ Club, in the Rue 
Choisel, June 1867, and was thus described: 
“The mound of John of Paris—Forest of Fon- 
tainebleau, effect of bare ground and rugged 
trees, seen against an early winter twilight, 
tones of faded pink.’ This was an especial 
favorite with Rousseau; it has figured in the 
collection of Mess. Marmontel and Rousseau, 
(an amateur and not a relative of the artist) 


29 


9% x 14 ae i nets 


265? 


Ba ee ations 
free ry, f* 3H atoll y 
py OT a eee 
~ ) Grae! | 


MILLET (Jean Frangois) /)//'~ 


' : 
fyvx_ \ Cleaners 
JM. 11% x 14% 
Etched by Courtry for the Hoschedé Catalogue, 
April, 1875, also in the Perrau collection. This 


painting is a variation of a larger work exhibited 
in the Salon of 1857 


DIAZ (N. de la Pena) 


Deus ard Cup 
8% x 12% 


From the Perrau Collection, Paris 


49 
DOMINGO (G.) 


Card players 


, ry i "? Thee 5 x 74 


‘4 4 “a  Reteived direct from the artist 
: 
KNAUS (Prof. Ludwig) 
“Le Salut bes Amours 
as yz, Received ao ont the artist 
jm bith 9450 ~ AO Ge 
L Atrnt AUNVR, 


51 ay 26 Cm 
DIAZ (N. de la Pena) et 


- Scene from the * Mecameron’ 


12% x 16 
From the Collection Peréire, Paris 


52 ae 
MEISSONIER (J. L. E,) g Cv Y Ut 
{ 4 oe 


A fHlusictan 
8 x 1034 “ , 
Once in the collection of Baron Goéthals, fd p 
Belgian Minister of War, and purchased at the | def Le 
sale of the collection of M. Mylius of wide 2 | 
Sold at Rome, 1879 4 
53 fv id 


DELACROIX (Eugéne) 
4 Giger Muenching Vis 
Thirst 


of 
f fF fi » 
I5 x 10 A f iy “Y 
; ‘ if 
From the collection of Paul de Laage, Paris “ 
54 


MILLET (Jean Francois) 


Sleeping Woman 
17% x 11% 


Painted before the artist went tolive at Bar- / , ff, ft 
bizon. From the Edwards Collection 4,( 4° 


31 


Uy ‘hk DIAZ (N. de la Pena) 
Bod 4 ia) (, aestng Storm 


By fay Oy By 
From Sg Petit and Moreau Collections, Paris 
a 56 


A J” TROYON (Constant) 


rf, H Ay, 5 aes: and Sheep 


¢ ne afl * From the Le Roy ae Rousseau Collections 


57 
KNAUS (Prof. Ludwig) 


Drove of Swine—Evening 
wo” yr + Cheek 


14%) 18 
tay aA ge Received from the artist direct 


58 
ROUSSEAU (Théodore) 
Siurnset 


Near the edge of Fontainebleau forest 


17% x II 
From the collection of M. Tedesco 


32 


59 ff Ui 70g e 


COROT (Jean Baptiste Camille) on 2. Vh, 
a farm at Coubon 


28 x 20 itn SF 

From the collection of M. Edwards, eas ; 
60 ts wit \ yi ur 
DAUBIGNY (Charles Francois) © ¢ “4, § 52 


Mioxsummer—Eage of a Pond i 
Wwryyd. PM.A. 32 x 18 te Syz Slo 
From the collection of M. Edwards, Paris , yn 2 (oie 
61 


FROMENTIN (Eugéne) 
SYYX, w Avab Falconer 
Yb 


28 x 42% 
Painted for M. Durand-Ruel, etched by Milius 


for the catalogue of Lepel-Cointet, Paris, and L 
purchased from that collection, June, 1881 / ( q 
62 all 


ISABEY (L. G. E.) 
A fete at the Potel Wam- 
bowillet, paris 


Time of Louis XIII. p 
35 X 25 1, 64? 


From the Petit Collection, Paris ct A 


33 


g o - 0 Wis yf YF . 
2 b. id 63 tp: . sore és 
TROYON (Constant) ~ 


Drove of Cattle and Sheep 


ASYY%. Ga. 39%26 aavye 
From the Bonnet Collection, Paris 


64 
DIAZ (N. de la Pena) 
e Clearing tr the forest of 


F | ae 
IG 
gee Foutainebleaw 
CYie Hen Ags 30 
eo i i wine Verdier and Faure Collections, Paris 
65 


FROMENTIN (Eugéne) 
THloment of the Dirled-PMayls— 


SHY Gou. 7. Sahara 
LY LA 28% x 42% 


Painted for M. Durand-Ruel, in the Salon of 
1867. Sold (1870) to the late Mr. Edward Mat- 
thews, of New York, and purchased from him 


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{barre @ “7 etn’ 


e Eevee 
a GEROME (Jean Léon) re Go le OO 
he Serpent Charmer / 


47 X 32 
Received from the artist direct 


67 
SCHREYER (Adolphe) 


— Che Advance Guard 
be 47 X 33% 
E ae Received direct from the artist 


S200" 


BRETON (Jules) ~ ie 


“10. aor” 2H J 
77 X 46 
Received direct from the artist. Salon, 1880, 
This picture (Evening), now in the Salon, and 
purchased by Mr.* * * *, was inspired by 
the stanza which ends my poem—“ Les Sar- 
cleuses.’’—Jules Breton, June 3, 1880. 


‘¢ Still lingering, 
Below the flaming prisms of the sunset glow, 
Outflowing from infinity, the pure celestial atoms 


we 


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*T is the hour of exquisite delight, when, forgettin” 


The snares of the world and its bitter pains, 

The soul freely opens its wings to aimless fancy 

While the globules of gold quiver in the fading. 

As the blushing horizon returns a tender glance. 

Rise, silvery mists, 

From the graceful forms of the weary weeders, 

Lengthening your opaline shadows in the fields, 

Where evening drops her sparkling jewels. 

Oh, maidens, the evening, in rays of fire sublime, 

Bathes your bodies, and reigns in scarlet glory on 
your brows, 

Oh, daughters, prostrate yourselves and adore the 
sun,” 


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